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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 06 Apr 2019, 07:22
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I got admitted to Yale SOM as a silver scholar last week (no $). Totally didn’t expect this because I know the program is highly selective. However, I’m not quite sure if attending the program right now would be the best decision.

Yale definitely has the brand and networks, but SOM is still not THE top tier MBA out there. Since I have a BB internship in an Asian/Pacific office this summer and fortunately get a return offer, then working ft and applying for a stronger MBA program may also be an option.

Would love to hear about any thoughts/advise!

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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 06 Apr 2019, 08:07
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Hi,

I moved your thread to a different forum where you will get more response.

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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 06 Apr 2019, 15:27
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I got admitted to Yale SOM as a silver scholar last week (no $). Totally didn’t expect this because I know the program is highly selective. However, I’m not quite sure if attending the program right now would be the best decision.

Yale definitely has the brand and networks, but SOM is still not THE top tier MBA out there. Since I have a BB internship in an Asian/Pacific office this summer and fortunately get a return offer, then working ft and applying for a stronger MBA program may also be an option.

Would love to hear about any thoughts/advise!

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I think it'd be helpful to know the following:

1. What you intend on doing with your career in the next 3-5 years.
2. Which group you're with (M&A/ECM/DCM/Equity Research) and which country/city (this matters and I can explain why depending on your answer).
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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 06 Apr 2019, 16:40
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I got admitted to Yale SOM as a silver scholar last week (no $). Totally didn’t expect this because I know the program is highly selective. However, I’m not quite sure if attending the program right now would be the best decision.

Yale definitely has the brand and networks, but SOM is still not THE top tier MBA out there. Since I have a BB internship in an Asian/Pacific office this summer and fortunately get a return offer, then working ft and applying for a stronger MBA program may also be an option.

Would love to hear about any thoughts/advise!

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I think it'd be helpful to know the following:

1. What you intend on doing with your career in the next 3-5 years.
2. Which group you're with (M&A/ECM/DCM/Equity Research) and which country/city (this matters and I can explain why depending on your answer).
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I will be doing a wm internship in Hong Kong this summer. However, I am quite interested in consulting/strategy so probably will recruit for that sometime in the future.
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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 06 Apr 2019, 21:52
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I will be doing a wm internship in Hong Kong this summer. However, I am quite interested in consulting/strategy so probably will recruit for that sometime in the future.
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I think if you were in investment banking, I'd strongly consider deferring your start or even declining the offer because you might even have a shot at H/S and Wharton shouldn't be hard if you get your story right. With WM, things are less clear as I haven't worked with many people of that background & thus not sure how their experience is perceived by business schools. This is no knock on you or WM, because I have many friends in that industry and it's a challenging line of work for sure.

From what I understand, consulting recruiting is an uphill battle for people with little to no work experience; particularly in the US. With that said, a silver scholar from my year did get a job with one of the MBBs in Shanghai. If you're Asian, I'd assume getting a consulting gig back in your home country is easier to achieve than MBB. I think the caveat here is whether you get hired as an entry level consultant or a post-MBA level consultant. I think the latter is less likely, but you may be fast tracked to promotion if you're hired at a junior level. Given the way the program is structured, you might be able to go to Yale for a year, spend 1-2 years in a junior consultant role and potentially get a return offer to come back as a post-MBA consultant after you complete the 2nd year of the program. At least, that's my hypothesis.

I think it's best for you to talk to other silver scholars to see what their experience was like. I'll tag 8088 here because he's a silver scholar and can probably get you connected to the right people.
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I will be doing a wm internship in Hong Kong this summer. However, I am quite interested in consulting/strategy so probably will recruit for that sometime in the future.

I think if you were in investment banking, I'd strongly consider deferring your start or even declining the offer because you might even have a shot at H/S and Wharton shouldn't be hard if you get your story right. With WM, things are less clear as I haven't worked with many people of that background & thus not sure how their experience is perceived by business schools. This is no knock on you or WM, because I have many friends in that industry and it's a challenging line of work for sure.

From what I understand, consulting recruiting is an uphill battle for people with little to no work experience; particularly in the US. With that said, a silver scholar from my year did get a job with one of the MBBs in Shanghai. If you're Asian, I'd assume getting a consulting gig back in your home country is easier to achieve than MBB. I think the caveat here is whether you get hired as an entry level consultant or a post-MBA level consultant. I think the latter is less likely, but you may be fast tracked to promotion if you're hired at a junior level. Given the way the program is structured, you might be able to go to Yale for a year, spend 1-2 years in a junior consultant role and potentially get a return offer to come back as a post-MBA consultant after you complete the 2nd year of the program. At least, that's my hypothesis.

I think it's best for you to talk to other silver scholars to see what their experience was like. I'll tag here because he's a silver scholar and can probably get you connected to the right people.
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Thanks for your response and connection! Not quite sure about the long-term, but I do hope to get a consulting job in the U.S. after graduation. I am a permanent resident so sponsorship is not a problem for me. Given my current background and Yale's brand, alumni networks, and past recruiting outcomes, how difficult is it to land an internship in a top consulting firm and even MBB in the U.S.?
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Attending Yale SOM as a Silver Scholar? 07 Apr 2019, 19:48
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Thanks Wilch!

Hey there, I'm Dan, a 2016 Silver Scholar alum. Congrats on your acceptance to the Silver Scholars program - I heard it was an incredibly selective batch this year, so you should feel proud.

IB for Silver Scholars can be challenging, but we do have a steady stream of Silver Scholars to Associate-level IB positions in addition to analyst positions - it is frequently a function of your familiarity and experience in the industry. Happy to elaborate on this if you'd like.

For MBB and other top consulting firms, Silver Scholars have had more traction in getting positions at the Associate-level both in the US as well as abroad (From US, to the Middle East, to Europe, and Asia). Many times its a function of your work experience as well as how well you case and how well you network and connect with SOM and Yale Alums in their offices. As Wilch said a common path for Silver Scholars is to spend 1-2 years in a junior consultant role and get a return offer to come back as a post-MBA consultant. If you work hard at it, it is definitely doable.

Feel free to DM me and I can chat and put you in touch with folks who have gone the consulting or IB route.

Congrats again!

Dan '16